Kate Clark, Nigel North: Au Joly Bois
Label: RAMEE Catalog: RAM1201 Format: CD Kate Clark, transverse flutes; Nigel North, lute and theorboAn anthology of the repetoire for Renaissance and Early Baroque flute and lute In an age when thousands of recordings testify to the glorious history of the flute as a solo, chamber and orchestral instrument, and even as a marvelous vehicle for jazz, it is difficult to imagine that the flute did not always have a distinct identity and a dedicated repertoire. In fact, there was no such thing as a 'flute repertoire' until the early 18th century. Before this the flute was simply one of the 'instruments bas' or 'soft instruments' considered suitable mostly for indoor music of all kinds. In fact, vocal polyphony comprised by far the greatest part of what was played by instrumentalists, for to imitate the human voice - the only instrument made by God - was their humble task. Price: $27.98 |